Telegram-herald., 1887-12-13
FOR MORE CABLELiNE
Tsg COUNCIL Psr'ToNeo AGAIN
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AZ prbmpt Lass evening Mayor Dixie
maa pounded lis sayrl snd called tie
session OF The Common Council 10 order.
AL of the Aldermen. except Doyle, David
sou. Hgns.ey and Stein. answered - their
names. TIE Continental Gable anu Street
hallway Construction Company preseated
= communication in connection With the
franchises asked Tor By the Gable Company,
stating that il Is Negotiating Tor \ large
amount of money. over Sie0 GO. 20 be used
~ putting ia ths Phoalr system and would
ike 10 spend n Ia this city m building Tor
the Cable Com pany. It states II franchises
are granted the company will IL addition
10 building the lines contemplated, bridge
Grand River and IN consideration OF these
grants Tor the use vi the lines or should the
c4ty, or any private parties come 10 any
agreemsot as @ the building OF q permanent
exposition building and market building
located Gil either side or Grand River, the
company offers 20 give $40 90 for the use Of
= bridge for their rains. Referred u the
Committee on Streets.
Inc Valley City Street and Cable Com
pany asked. that franchises be granted for
lines Of cable road 10 run IN connection with
the Lyon-st. cable system on the following
streets. beginning at the intersection OF
Hail and Latsyetle-sts, running on tue
latter 10 LyOn-sl., A.sO beginning Al the in
tersection Of Union and tulton-sts. and
running on the latter 10 the city limits;
1 also beginning at the eastern end Of Allen
81. end running west 10 West DivIsioa-sL
/ and north 10 Jackson-st., themes west to
| Pine 50. or to MsriOn-st. or some point ia
/ that vicinity The first two OF the lines to
| be built during the Summer OF 1855 and the
I latter as soon a. arrangements can De- made
! 10 cross Grand River. IL also ASKS for a
| iine oi horse cars beginning at the intersec-
tion OF Jackson and Strsight-sis., running
north ON the latter 10 and across West
I Bridge-st. TO Michigsn-st., thence north on
that street 10 FOurth-st. thence 10 Fifth
| 81. and Alpine-sve. by the near
| est route, along Alpine-ave. TO West
/ Leonard and the city limits Also
, Tor horse car line from Eilsworth-ave. on
| Oakes and Almy-sts.. TO the Union depot.
Also one beginning at the crossing of the
I ID. & II. on Grand-ave. 10 BrOnson-st. and
/ thence To the power house of the company
I The company wishes 10 run dummy on
( this line, SIS a coal supply for the depot. Ii
also wishes 10 run line between the High
/ land Park and their power house TO con-
meet there with the cable road. Referred
| TO the Aldermen OF tie wards through
| which the proposed roads are 10 run.
| a communication was received from Rev.
| Chas. Fluhrer IN which the Humane Soci-
ETY. peutioned for the privilege of placing a
post with a box for contributions, at the
corner Of Canal and Pearl-sts. COMMITTEES
| on Streets with power TO act.
! ~. j. Mccarthy made application for the
! position OF anitor OF the City Hall.
Commit &c On Buildings.
ON motion of Alderman Hayward Wash
ington, Clancy, Williams and Cherry SITS.
| Firsl-ave. and South Ionia-st., were desig-
| mated for the use of the bows for coasting
purpo ss- They were also granted leave to
| use the roadway on Fountain St. except on
| Mondays and Wednesdays. On motion OF
| Alderman Eisenhsrdt Bridge-st. may be
| used for the same purpose on the day after
| Christmas and New Years.
The weekly budget of the Comptroller
| amounted 10 81, lS4O6, allowed, and also
| claims for special Improvements, f552.50.
The bill of W. \. Wilson for services as
| member of the Board OF Health was al
loved.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported that as il had been unable TO negoti-
ate for the sale o. the $4,000 City Hall
bonds. it recommended that as it was neces-
sary to have money 10 finish the building,
orders be drawn on the Treasurer and when
the city budget is compiled tor the next
year. that a sufficient amount be incOrpor-
| atel 10 cover al Sucn OIuer5 Win interest.
Adopted.
The superintendent of Poor was ordered
TO draw on the Poor fund for a sufficient
amount TO pay the board Of Beti Rudin a.
the Ann Aroor hospital for eight weeks
| The Marshal was instructed To notify the
! 4. * w. N. Railway company TO keep a
! vatchman al the corner of Prescott and
Grsndvilie-aves. during the day time, also
the G.. X. & |. 10 place watchman at ths
corner of Waterloo and Ferry, and Wesl
Bridge and West Division-sis.
| A resolution from Alderman Pantlind
that the Mayor, City Clerk and Comptroller
be instructed to destroy the bonds issued by
the Common Council of the SIS 900 City
Hall bonds, both issues, was adopted
Mayor Dikeman appointed next Monday
evening 81 7.l5 in the City Clerks Office a,
the time for burning the bonds and invited
the Aldermen to be present. Adjourned al
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